This is a protocol school teams can use when examining postsecondary data and collectively thinking about implications for the work. The Network for College Success recommends the Fishbowl protocol in professional learning communities or during school-wide professional development.
An annual postsecondary plan from Bowen High School that outlines the work of a Postsecondary Leadership Team across grade levels.
A sample chart from Julian High School that shares how the school community approaches postsecondary programming by illustrating various tasks and corresponding stakeholders.
Sample work products from Washington High School on their approach to postsecondary success, including the various roles and responsibilities of educators.
An article written by Nelson and Guerra that encourages Counselors and other educators to examine current beliefs and their impact on students.
An overview of Tilden High School’s professional development offerings focused on socializing students’ postsecondary and social-emotional learning needs.
A chart that illustrates the difference between the technical and adaptive aspects of the work. The latter entails a focus on transforming beliefs, which will result in greater outcomes for students.
An article and complementary chart that frame how much discourse in schools is structured to perpetuate the dominant culture rather than support the needs and interest of students.
A chapter from Margaret J. Wheatley’s Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future. Wheatley asks educators to reflect on their willingness to have their beliefs and ideas challenged by others.
This list of questions is designed for administrators to think about how to support and organize postsecondary efforts in schools.